Archives for Haptics
Unity Introducing Platform-Agnostic Hand Tracking for Virtual Reality Developers
A Unity engine extension now allows developers to implement hand tracking on hardware like Meta Quest through OpenXR. Developers who use the Unity Engine for VR hand-tracking implementations now get…
Haptics Technology and Why It is Important for the Future of the Metaverse
Haptics is now a common term alongside emerging tech terms like the metaverse. Although research and development work in haptics along with its application in commercial products only exploded in…
HaptX Launches Smaller and Better Haptic Gloves Costing from $4,500
Haptics manufacturer HaptX has unveiled its new model of haptic gloves, the HaptX Gloves G1, which are smaller, cheaper, and better. The new haptic gloves are also more comfortable, support…
StrikerVR Launching an Affordable Haptic VR Gun Accessory
StrikerVR has been making haptic VR guns for quite some time. The company is now launching a new haptic VR gun, its most affordable yet, known as Mavrik Pro. Here…
New Financing for VR Chair Startup Positron Voyager
Positron Voyager, the company that makes virtual reality motion chairs for cinematic experiences, has reportedly clinched considerable investments from JB Capital according to a press release. The new infusion of…
AirRacket: Researches Use Air to Simulate Haptic Feedback in VR Sports
Over the past few years, researchers and engineers have come up with a gazillion ideas on how to simulate haptic feedback in virtual reality to improve the immersion in VR…
Latest Haptics: Feel the Metaverse with SenseGlove Nova Haptic Gloves
Haptic devices are now a dime a dozen and while the technology is constantly undergoing evolution and refinement for a convincing immersive and haptic experience, a number of these innovations…
VW Gets Good Results Using SenseGlove Nova Haptic Feedback Gloves in Assembly Training
Haptic gloves company Senseglove is partnering with Volkswagen on the use of the Senseglove Nova VR glove in vehicle manufacturing. The two have published a case study sharing their experiences…
Mouth Haptics Device Research Brings Out the VR Kissing Sensation
A mouth haptics innovation by Carnegie Mellon University researchers could see people get a real kissing sensation in the metaverse. The device, which uses ultrasound on the lips could make…
OpenXR Wants to Standardize Advanced Haptics for VR and AR
The OpenXR interface standard for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality is being expanded to include advanced haptic functions for the metaverse and beyond. The OpenXR interface standard for VR and…